editor’s message

Construction Economist is an invaluable tool

joshua Mutize, Pqs Construction Economist editor

t gives me pleasure to write about our special accomplishments for 2009/2010. Construction Economist continues to thrive with enriched articles, advertisements and special Council board member messages.

A thank you goes out to our readers for your contributions, comments and suggestions.

One of our major accomplishments for 2009/2010 was the renewal of our publishing agreement with Craig Kelman & Associates for another three years.

Through our Kelman partnership, we have continued to attract more advertisers. The most recent issue featured an article on Building Information Modeling (BIM) which is a must know for every quantity surveyor and estimator. As technology grows and the information highway becomes increasingly congested, it is imperative to continue improving our strategic thinking, being innovative and enhancing our continuing professional development. I believe Construction Economist will play a critical role in delivering more diverse articles that help us to be innovative, strategic and educated thinkers.

During our magazine evolution, it is important to know what we are always striving to improve, our strength and passion for a high quality product will never be diminished. As our readers, you play a key role in our development. We want to be your voice and source of information. We want to keep your clients engaged and well informed about the value of this profession on a project.

As we move forward, I would like to ask you for your help with articles, news leads or any project photos. I would also like to expand our magazine editorial content to include more material on such subjects as statistics and economics, green construction, mortgage monitoring and continuing professional development. I truly believe that these are the core areas that lack consistent coverage in our magazine. I will work with the new Council to find the best possible way to engage or search for this content.

We would also like to continue increasing partnerships with other editors and journalists. Such relationships will help us continue to provide a quality product that is rich in tools and information for our clients.

On another front, we would like to increase coverage of our local chapters’ activities. You may have already seen a few articles in past issues, but we would like to make this a more consistent part of Construction Economist.

Last, but not least, our efforts to partner with education institutions will be expanded. We will work with our CIQS education administrator as well as with local chapters to facilitate partnerships with professors. Education is the backbone for sustainability.

“a thank you goes out to our readers for your contributions, comments and suggestions.”

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